The Great Pumpkin Chase - Run


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Lake Elmo, Minnesota
United States
Frontrunner USA
40F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 24m 47s
Overall Rank = 38/140
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Pre-race routine:

Had a bowl of cereal at home and a latte on the way to the race. Arrived about an hour early and got my race bib and timing chip. Hung out around the fire to keep warm while waiting for the race to begin.
Event warmup:

Short warmup jog and some stretching.
Run
  • 24m 47s
  • 2.9 miles
  • 08m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

I had been slacking a bit the 3 weeks prior to the race. But I was shooting for a personal record of 27 minutes. I definitely beat that time, but it was because the course was short. I was on track to finish just a hair over 27 minutes if I kept my pace.

Overall, I was happy with my performance. I kept close to my goal pace even with the hills thrown in. I felt like I left it all out on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Started closer to the front of the pack. Trained more prior to the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a while until my HR settled down. Eventually just made my way to my car and headed home. Had some gatorade and a clif bar on the way home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Could have gained a little bit of time starting towards the front of the pack. But the main limited was just my fitness level.

Event comments:

Overall it was probably just an average race. No complaints on the quality of the course. But the distance was a bit short and there wasn't too much special about it.

I'd probably try and find a different race to run around this time next year. But I would run it again if it was the only one that fit into my schedule.




Last updated: 2013-08-22 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:47 | 02.9 miles | 08m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/15
Overall: 38/140
Performance: Good
Race was billed at a 5k but my garmin GPS showed much less. Looking at the GPS graph, I tend to agree with the garmin. It was pretty close to the race markers for the first 2 miles and then way off on the last mile. Average HR was 179 for the race. So I was pushing it pretty hard.
Course: Course was a trail run with a mix a mostly grass and some dirt. There were some rollers that weren't horrible. But enough to knock me down a gear for a little bit after them. The course was pretty congested right off the bat. But after the first 1/3 mile or so, it wasn't hard to get around people and I could run at my desired pace. There was no water offered during the run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3